Kamperveen

Kamperveen is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Kampen, about 5 km south of the city.

Kamperveen
Village
Farm in Kamperveen
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52.5107°N 5.9266°E / 52.5107; 5.9266
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Kampen
Area [1]
• Total	21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (6.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	915
• Density	41.7/km2 (108/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8278[1]
Dialing code	038

Kamperveen was a separate municipality until 1937, when it became a part of IJsselmuiden.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1236 as "in Veno prope Campen", meaning "the bog of Kampen", and was originally a peat colony.^[4]

Kamperveen is a confusing village, because it is a merger of the hamlets De Heuvels, De Roskam, De Zande, Hogeweg, Posthoorn and Zuideinde, therefore, it does not have a clear centre. There are directional signs to Kamperveen, however each hamlet is marked with its own name.^[5]

Notable people

• Jan Terlouw (born 1931), politician and author^[6]